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I think, not to worry. I believe that children below a certain age do not count. Your wife can just bring the baby with her.

I am almost 100% sure of this, but i could be wrong. I would call uscis or nvc to get the real scoop.

Yes it is hard, it is the hardest thing I can think of.

Good luck to you and your family, we will include your family in our prayers

This kind of speculation is potentially very harmful. Each person counts regardless of age.

If the petitioner is the child's parent, in most cases they file a Consular Report of Birth Abroad and get the child a US Passport. This can add some time to the reunion but probably not more time that giving the child a few weeks to be healthy and strong enough to travel would add anyway.

I know this is kind-a old post but I did the Consular Report of Birth Abroad in Manila if you need any info just ask! It took me only 2 weeks to get my daughter's US passport and C.R.B.A. Cert.

i met my fiancee few months ago but didnt remember to keep any proofs

will passport stamp and airline ticket stub bhi enough??????????

I submitted my I-751 Jan.2008 with Notarized Affidavits from friends and family and still got an RFE. When I re-submitted i still sent updated notarized affidavit with the same people, I got approved but as co-VJ'ers said with or without affidavits it can still be approved but to be safe might as well submit whatever you can to satisfy USCIS. The more evidence the more you won't get an RFE/Denial.

The more evidence the better, but you don't need to have them notarized.

I just wish my family would stop being so bitter about this. It breaks my heart. My dad shouldnt be one to be too pissed.. He had my mom move from portugal to Canada , and leave her family behind 35 yrs ago

Wow sorry, somethings not right with them?

What happens if theres no family members at all from the non usc's side? But about 30-40 from the USC side?

Most of my friends are in university and cant afford it, an dmy parents are dead against me marrying someone from out of the country and my family wants to have nothing to do with it.

Is that going to look bad?

Ok, I'll bite. What happens is the "Your family won't be in any of the wedding pictures." It's not going to look "good" but it's not that uncommon. There were certainly none of my family members in China when my wife and I married.

your right it's not uncommon, none of my family was in the Philippines when we got married.

My fiance and I are still deciding which VISA to pursue. So I have some questions.

I know that you are required to file a Marriage Certificate, but are they picky as to what kind of wedding you have? Would it be okay to just get married in front of a judge, or a Marriage Officiant. Like, would they care about whether or not you had a small ceremony, with few witnesses, or does USCIS want a huge wedding, with the dress, the reception and the massive amount of witnesses >_<?

What kind of marriages have occurred on VJ? D<

And my fiance and I have had a strong on-going relationship of almost 2 years, so if all else we have that as evidence. :3

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We had a small ceremony, it's not the type of ceremony"Big or Small" but your documention take lots of photo's with you and your spouse and with family members are also ideal if at your wedding.Make sure you have the dates burned on the photos!! phots of your spouse and you wearing yourwedding rings, wedding cake, announcement of your wedding and so on. you need to identify when and were the photo's were taken and who is in the picture. keep receipts from expenses, demonstrating time spent together like wedding cost plane tickets/borading pass. As for witnesses you can ask them to give you a Affidavits of bona fide marriage. when you go to file, 3 or 4 from your family and your spouse.

I still can't check my status online either for some odd reason - my fiance called them but it wasn't really a help we just got told to be patient.

check out the gallery

http://www.visajourney.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2163

My I-130 was received on Jan 12 2009 and by Jan 20 2009 the case status was online. call them!

My question is about my I-797C NOA at the bottom of the receipt it has the California Service Center address, is this where my case will go?

With your 797 number you really should send in a I-129F form.

Just received the I-797C NOA YEAH!! Anyone else file in January?

Hi, there! I just wanna asks something about baggage allowance in Northwest Airlines. I was confuse, I bought a luggage today and I had a big one because the 23kg luggage is too small for my stuff so I chose this big one. I was wondering if it`s okay. I check this site , since I will be flying with Northwest soon! I base my luggage in their specs. but I am still confuse. Can somebody help me understand their checked baggage.

Here is the site:

http://www.nwa.com/travel/luggage/checked.html

Are you flying on PAL? and then NWA, NWA will take the same bags that Pal will PAL is down to 50 lb per bag 20 lbs for what you take in the plane

For domestic and trans-Atlantic travel, the maximum weight accepted for any piece of checked baggage, including special baggage items, is 70 pounds. For trans-Pacific travel, the maximum weight accepted for any piece of checked baggage is 100 pounds

MY lawyer charged me $2000.00 for just filing I-129 f.

is it reasonable?

does it cost extra for further procedure? ( after marriage?)

thanks alot

I’m not advocating the use or none use of an attorney, for some people it’s very useful and there are some very good attorneys out there that don’t charge an arm and a leg! The problem with most of us is who, how do we find the right one. Well first you need to do your home work, don’t just go thru your phone book and pick one make a list of ten attorneys that only work on immigration or better k1/k3 immigration and has gone thru the K1 K3 petition, for his or her family member. Stay away from visa mills, family attorneys or the jack of all trades attorney, your just asking for it!

Call and interview them, yes interview them after all they will be working for you! Ask if the fees are flat rate? How much down? What the fees will cover I-130 G325a I-129f and so on. Check with the bar and make sure the attorney is in good standing. If you don’t like the vibe or they seem to busy to talk cross them off your list and go on. If you don’t ask the question then you’re just asking for it! I have seen so many posts on this forum protesting attorneys, and only to read that OP had a divorce or family attorney or they don’t know what there getting for the fee. Look it’s like this; if you need brain surgery would you go to a psychiatrist.

My wife needs a CENOMAR? Is that to show that there is only ONE marriage on file at the NSO with her name on it?

Thanks guys!

Yo Andy. USEM has been asking for CENMARS [cert of marriage, marriage index] and CENOMAR at the interviews a LOT more recently. Used to be mainly for fiance visas. Married beneficiaries have been put on AR for lack of such lately. Delays getting visas for awhile.

Easy to get and good to have in the quiver at the interview. Get 2 and send one to NVC also with the other #######.

More ammo the better.

My wife got hers. Showed our marriage plus her previous marriage.

Hi,

This is news to me..Can my wife get the CENMARS where she gets her NSO Cert?

Thanks